Connecticut western news., 1887-12-14
CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD.

The Temps announces that the French Government is willing to take part Ill a confer ence at Madrid on the Morocco que ton, pro- yided the discussion be limited to the protec- tion of foreigners
 The report That Quetta had been made an integral part of British India is not true. It has simply been nlade irst-class agency.
 The departure from Spain of the floating exhibition for South America has been post poned until Jan. 15.
 Count Greppi, the Italian ambassador at St. Petersburg, has been recalled.
 It is reported that the Pope will refuse to see the Emperor of Brazil if the latter visits King Humbert.
 --Tieut. Younghusband has arrived in Cash mere. He travelled overland from Pekin across Mongolia, and was well treated throughout the journey.
 The news from the Grown Prince continues favorable. The Kaiser and Bismarck are ill.
 At Catholic demonstration in Vienna strong feeling was manifested in favor of the restoration of the Papacy to temporal power.
 Chinese gangs of highbinders in San Fran cisco are openly hostile to the police, and the officers have been several times fired upon of late.
 Tt is stated that Russia has agreed to ac- cept the Duke of Grothland, second son of the King of Sweden, for the throne of Bulgaria in place of Ferdinand.
 In consequence of the imprisonment of his colleagues, MT. Sexton. High Sheriff of Dublin, will abandon the usual banquet and distribute f100 among the poor.
 -Well-informed persons assert that the Russian Governments intentions are entirely pacific, and that public opinion in Russia is also in favor of peace. The predictions of approaching conflict between Russia and Aus tria are the more unjustiiable after the recent imperial meeting at Berlin, as the rapproche- ment then effected can but contribute to gen. eral peace by involving Austria in similar pacific development The Russian movements on the frontier consist merely of the despatch ing thither of division of cavalry, not with certain localities. The city of Lublin is ex- posed to attacks by an enemy, against which prudence recommends that provision be made, in view of the important military prepara- tions now proceeding in Austria.
 Mir. Edward Harrington M. F., was tried in the Tralee court on the charge of publish ing in his paper, the Sentinel, reports of meet ings of suppressed branches of the National League. MT. Harrington was found guilty and sentenced to months imprisonment, but without hard labor. The court offered to re- lease Mir. Harrington on his own recognizance if he would agree not to publish any more re- ports of meetings of the suppressed branches of the League, but Mr. Harrington refused to give such promise.
 Tt is reported that MT. Gladstone is going to the Continent shortly.
 --Advices from the Orkney Islands report the loss of twenty fishing smacks in hurri- cane.
 Mine Patti made her first public appear ance in Paris since the Franco-Prussian war. The occasion was a concert in aid of the French Hospital in London.
 The situation arising from the re-enforce- ment of Russian troops ill Poland is not re- garded as pretending immediate danger. Nothing will be done now beyond the sending of a warning to Russia that Austria is watchful and will not leave unanswered any further military measures that Russia may take. Aus tria will not precipitate counter measures, be- cause she does not desire to leave Russia with out loophole or to give her retreat the appear ance of being due to Austrian menace. It is expected that Austria will grant to Russia Q brief delay for furnishing spontaneous ex- planation of the massing of her troops. Mean while Austrian preparations will quietly con tinue The war office has taken measures to increase the facilities by which troops can be mobo!ized and to place Galicia in a better pos ition for defence. The Przemysl fortress, the most important defence work in the province, is being surrounded by a network ofrailroads, and track has been added to the Hungarian Galician railroad. Other Notifications are being erected.